Car construction.



W. E. SCOTT.

CAR consnwcnom. APPLYICATION FILED FEB. 20, l9l3- 1,137,429. Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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CA'R CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20, 1913. 1,137,429, Patented Apr. 27, 1915'.

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WALTER E. SCOTT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HALE AND KILBURN COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

CAR CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALTER E. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car Construction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railway passenger cars of the type constructed largely or entirely of metallic parts.

The invention is directed to the provision of an improved construction for employment in such railway cars, the improvements relating particularly to the means employed in mounting the'windows in the wall of the car.

It has been proposed heretofore to build the wall of a car complete with openings therein for windows and build up the windows as complete units and then to mount these window units detachably in the openings provided therefor in the wall of the car. In this way the frames of the window units can be made more accurately and will not be affected by sagging of the supporting structure of the wall of the car, and furthermore any window unit may be removed when desired for the purpose of painting the interior of the wall of the car or effecting any necessary repairs. Thepresent invention relates to a construction of this character and is directed to the provision of improved means for securing such a window unit in an opening in the wall of the car in such manner as to permit of its ready removal. The improved securing means not only permits of removing the window unit when desired, but also includesthe provision of weather strips bearing upon the window unit and assisting materially in reventing the passage of air around thee ge of the sashes. 1

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of the interior surface of the side wall of a 'car, Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the wall of the car broken away in part, Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through one of the posts of the side wall of the car and the parts adjacent thereto, Fig. 4 is a view similar'to Fig. 3 illustrating a slightly modified con-- struction and Fig. 5 is a detail sectional a plurality of parallel vertical posts which form the supporting structure for the wall and the roof. Between each pair of adjacent posts is an opening in which a window unit is detachably mounted. Each of these window units consists of a frame and'sashes movable vertically within the frame. Each frame consists of a sill, two post-casings se cured at their lower ends to the sill and a cross member extending between the upper ends of the post-casings. This window unitconsisting of the frame and sashes is made up as a complete unit apart from the wall of the car and thereafter is inserted in its position in a window opening and secured to the wall in such manner as to being removed as a whole to give access to the interior of the wall of the car. In Fig.

1 the post-casings of the window unit are shown at 9 and the vertically movable permit of its 1 sashes at 10. A curtain box 11 extends between and is secured at its ends to the easings 9 and serves as an inclosure for the roller of a curtain 12. Above the curtain box is a panel '13 secured to the post-casings. A rack 14 is adapted to extend across the window unit in front of the panel 13 and the bolts for securing this rack in position may be employed in securing the unit as a whole in its position in the wall of the car. Between each pair of adjacent window units is a panel 15 constructed of sheet metal, these panels serving to conceal the posts.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3 and 5, the wall 6 below the windows may be constructed in any suitable manner and on the upper edge of this wall is secured a sub-sill 16, consisting of a sheet metal stri pressed into the desired form and secure upon the wall structure between two adjacent posts. These posts are also constructed of sheet metal in the preferred construction, though anglebars may be employed if desired. One of the osts is shown in cross section in Fig. 3 fro which it will be seen that the post consists of two sheet metal strips 17 and 18, one of them pressed to form three sides of a rectangle and the two of them secured tor and having its lower edge over appin gether at their edges by rivets 19. At their upper edges the posts are secured to a channel bar 20 extending lengthwise of the car by means of angles 21. An outer sheathing 22 of sheet metal is secured to each of the posts and extends laterally in both directions from the post. The edges of these sheathing strips 22 are bent inwardly as shown at 23 and their extreme edges are bent at a rightangleto form flanges 24. These edge portions of the sheathing strips 22 and particularly the flanges 24 extend into or overlap the openings provided between adjacent posts for the reception of the windows. An upper sheathing strip 25 maybe provided overlying the post-strips 22 and secured to those strips and to the channel bar 20.

The sill of the window-unit is. shown at 26. Each of the post-casings consists of two sheet-metal strips 27 and 28, these two strips being secured together with insulating material 29 betweentheir coacting edges. The' strip 27 has its outer edge turned at a right-angle toprovide a flange 30 of substantially the same size as the flange 24 on the sheathing strip 22. To the body of this strip 27 is secured a guide strip 31 forming a guideway between it and the flange 30 for one edge of a movable sash 52. The iImer edge of the strip 27 is bent so as to provide an offset portion 32. The strip 28 overlaps this ofiset portion 32 and is securedthereto with the insulation 29 intervening. In this way the body of strip 28 is in the same plane as the body of the strip 27. To the stu 28 is secured a guide 33 formed from a s eet metal strip which is shaped to form a guide similar to the guide 31 and a way for the edge of a curtain. Between the parts 31 and 33 is a guideway for one edge of the inner sash 34 The iimer edge of strip 28 is turned at a right-angle" to provide a portion 35 lying in the planev of the wall and an inwardly turned flange 36. The post-casings constructed as above described are secured at their lower ends tothe sill 26. The u per ends of these post-casing'sare connecte toe gether by suitable cross-members such as the member 37 and the angle-bar 38. The panel 13 is shown as secured to the ost-casinlgls t e curtain box 11 and its upper edge over ying the angle 38.

The window-unit constructed in the manner above described is inserted in the opening between two adjacent posts of the wall of the car and is secured therein-in such manner as to permit it to be readily detached and removed when such removal is desirable.

When the unit is inserted in the opening, the sill 26 rests upon the sub-slll 16 of the wall of the car. The unit is inserted from of sheet metal.

the interior of the car and when its lower edge is in position upon the sub-sill 16, the

upper portion of the unit is moved into the opening until the flanges 30 abut against the flanges 24' on the-overlapping edges of the sheathing strips 22. When this occurs the unit is in its proper position and the securing devices may then be applied. These securing devices consist primarilyof a plurality of bolts 39 which pass through openings in the flanges 30 .and 24. The heads of these bolts lie in countersinks provided in the flanges 30. The ends of the bolts are adapted toreceive cap-nuts 40, which may be tightened up on the screws to draw the parts together tightly and secure the window-unit rigidly in position. Additionally, the bolts 41 for securing the rack 14 in position may be arranged to pass through 38 and engage the channel 20.

In addition to securing the window-unit the angle-bar strips 22, I employ the bolts 39 to secure in position metallic strips which serve as weather strips and retainers by being arranged to. bear firmly upon the movable sashes. These sheet metal strips are shown at 42. They are made of a non-corrosive material and are stifl enough to provide for a good spring action. The strips abut atone edge against the outer surfaces of the flanges 24 of the sheathing strips 22 and the bolts 39 pass through openings in them so that these bolts with their nuts 40 will hold the strips 42 rigidly in position. The strips 42 are curved as shown so that they bear upon the outer surfaces of the outer sashes 52.

0 around the sashes.

In Fig. 4 aconstruction is shown diflering from that shown in Fig. 3 in that the sashes'52 and 34 are made of wood instead When-such wooden sashes are employed, the outer sash 43 is preferably provided with rabbets at its lateral edges corresponding in size to the flanges 24 and 30 and the weather strip 44 is not curved transversely in the manner indicated in Fig. 5, but is straight as shown in Fig. 4. This strip is securedto the flanges 24 and 30 as above described and its outer edge bears against the surface of the sash. If desired the edge of the sash may be provided with a second rabbet corresponding in size to the strip 44 and in which the portion of strip 44 projecting beyond the flange 24 is received.

When a metallic sash is employed as shown in Fig. 3, it is sometimes desirable to provide 'onthe'lateral edges of the sash a rubbing strip of brass or similar material to prevent scratching of the paint on the sash when the latter is moved because of the rusting which would take place after such scratching.

The strips 28 of the post-casings have sheet-metal strips 45 secured to the inner sides of the portions 35 thereof. Between the edge of each strip 45 and the adjacent flange 36 is a narrow space adapted to receive the edge of the sheet-metal panel 15. One edge of this panel is moved into its opening and moved beyond its final point whereupon the other edge is inserted and the panel is moved back to the position shown in which it may be secured in any suitable manner.

In reducing to a minimum the. passage of heat through the wall of the car, insulation of any suitable character is secured within the wall about the posts and postcasings as shown at 46.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A railway car having a wall comprising a plurality of parallel .posts, an outer metallic sheathing secured to the posts and having its edges overlapping the openings for Windows between the posts, a plurality of metallic window-frames in said openings of such width that the side-members thereof are spaced from the adjacent posts, flanges on the outer edges of the side-members of said frames, each of said frames being positioned in one of said openings by movement of the frame into the opening from the inner side of the wall until the flanges on the frame engage the inner sides of said overlapping edges of the sheathing, detachable securing devices securing said flanges to said overlapping edges of the sheathing, and flanges on the inner edges of the sidemembers of each frame overlapping the adjacent posts on the inner sides thereof, substantially as set forth.

2. A railway car construction comprising a wall includinga plurality of parallel posts and an outer sheathing secured to the posts and having its edges overlapping the openings for windows between the posts, said edges having flanges parallel to the main portion of said sheathing, weather strips, and detachable bolts for securing said strips to said flangedoverlapping edges in position to bear against sashes in window frames secured to said flanged overlapping edges, substantially as set forth. I

i 3. A railway car having a wall comprising a plurality of parallel posts, an outer sheathing secured to the posts and having its edges overlapping the openings for windows between the posts, a plurality of window-frames in said openings, flanges on the frames adapted to abut against said overlapping edges, detachable bolts securing said flanges and edges together, and strips lying against the outer faces of said overlapping edges and secured thereto by said bolts and adapted to bear against sashes in said frames, substantially as set forth.

4. A railway car having an outer sheathing whose edges overlap an opening in the wall for a window, a window-frame located in said opening and bearing against said edges, and detachable bolts securing said frame to said edges, substantially as set forth.

5. A railway car having an outer sheathing whose edges overlap an opening in the wall for a window, a window-frame located in said opening and bearing against said edges, detachable bolts securing said frame to said edges, and strips secured to the outer faces of said edges by said bolts and bearing against the window-frame, substantially as set forth.

6. A railway car having an outer sheathing whose edges overlap an opening in the wall for a window, a window-frame located in said opening and bearing against said edges, detachable bolts securing said frame to said edges, and strips of spring-metal secured to the outer faces of said edges by said bolts and extending beyond said edges and adapted to bear upon a sash in said frame, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 18th day of February, 1913.

WALTER E. SCOTT. Witnesses:

FRANK S. RoBB, WM. J. EARNSHAW. 

